Caractéristiques
- Pays:
- France
- Région:
- Bordeaux
- Appellation précise:
- Saint-Emilion
- Millésime:
- 2016
- Couleur:
- Rouge
- Type de vin:
- Sec
- Format:
- Magnum de 150cl
- Cépage(s):
- 62% Merlot, 38% Cabernet Franc
- Terroir:
- Argilo-calcaire sur la partie haute et argilo-sableux avec des pointes de calcaire à flanc de coteau
- Âge des vignes:
- Trentenaires
- Elevage:
- 18 à 24 mois en fûts de chêne neufs, à une température constante de 11°C
- Particularité:
- Premier Grand Cru Classé A
Dégustation et Garde
- Boire à partir de :
- 2026
- Apogée :
- 2036-2046
- Boire avant :
- 2056+
- Conseil de service :
- Carafer 2 heures à l'avance dans sa jeunesse
- Servir à :
- 17-18°
Description
Ce 1er Cru classé A s’épanouit alentour de l'Église de Saint-Emilion. Les Merlot, présents à 62% dans l’assemblage, bénéficient d’un terroir argilo-calcaire et les Cabernets Franc (38%) d’un sol plus sablonneux en bas de côte. Le cru voit 18 à 24 mois d’élevage en barriques neuves.
Au bouquet tout est là, concentration de fruits noirs, figue, cassis et cerises, nuances complexes de balsamique, poivre noir et rose rouges pour une élégance incroyable. A cette intensité appétente s’ajoute une tension renversante à la dégustation qui vient ciseler de sa pureté étincelante une ampleur gourmande. Le cœur se transperce ainsi avec droiture et finesse, accompagnant des tanins fins et digestes jusqu’à la finale aux divins accents réglissés.
Suggestion gourmande
Lièvre à la royale.
Avis des Experts
James Suckling
"Subtle and profound aromas of blackberries, wet earth and sweet tobacco. Hints of spice, too. Full-bodied and so deep. It’s incredibly vertical and long. Just like looking down a well. Firm and powerful tannins, yet polished and balanced. Goes on for minutes. One of the greatest ever."
The Wine Advocate
"The 2016 Angélus is composed of 60% Merlot and 40% Cabernet Franc, aged 18 to 22 months in new barrels and foudres. Deep garnet-purple colored, it drifts effortlessly out of the glass with sensuous notes of lavender, candied violets, garrigue, Ceylon tea and iron ore with a core of warm black cherries, mulberries, ripe plums and aniseed plus wafts of cedar chest and cloves. Medium to full-bodied, the perfumed fruit whispers of great intensity and depth, with the vivacious fruit well knit into the plush, seductive frame of velvety tannins and seamless freshness, finishing long and mineral laced. Still very tightly wound with amazing tension at this stage, it truly needs a good 6-8 more years in bottle to deliver the fully expressed layers that this soft-spoken, profound beauty promises."
Wine Spectator
"This goes for the gusto, with a deep and broad swath of well-roasted tobacco, espresso and loam out front. The core of dark currant and fig fruit will have to catch up, but this red has the energy and juicy drive to eventually do so. When it melds fully, this will be a smoky, alluring, tobacco-fueled wine."
Jeb Dunnuck
"The 2016 Château Angélus is incredibly elegant and finesse-driven, with a soaring perfume of crème de cassis, white flowers, crayon, forest floor, and spice. Compared to the 1996 by the Angélus team, it has a deep, layered style, its oak is beautifully integrated, there are ample tannins, and despite leaning toward the finesse-driven side of the spectrum, it has thrilling depth of fruit and length. It’s a brilliant wine from this estate that will benefit from 4-5 years of bottle age and keep for 30+ years or more. The blend of the 2016 is 60% Merlot and 40% Cabernet Franc, brought up all in new French oak."
Wine Enthusiast
"This is a rich, perfumed wine, with dense tannins and intense layers of black plum and spice. The palate is firmly built yet broadened out by plump dark-fruit tones and honed by a solid, dry core."
La magie d’un grand terroir, le délice d’un millésime qui frise la perfection, le tout en grand format !